Thank you Glen. One of the marriages is for a son of my 3xGGFather William McTear. My 2XGGFather was a James McTear who married a Sarah Lemon, probably in Newtonards or maybe Holywood.  From: glen <glenmcgivern@btinternet.com> To: duncan_mcintosh@yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, 18 August 2011, 23:24 Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] William McTear 1850 McTear, Isabella 21 Cherryvalley, Comber - S McTear, Daniel Labourer McCann, Joseph John Hughes, Jane Caughey 1851 McTear, Jane 21 Whitechurch, B'walter - S McTear, William Labourer Robinson, Hugh Mary Wilson, James Dorian 1847 McTear, Mary F Ringcreevy, Comber - S McTear, John Labourer McKibbin, John John McTear, James McKibbin 1850 McTeer, Robert 23 Donaghadee Farmer B McTeer, William Boatman Burns, Rosanna Wm. McTeer, James Boyle 1850 McTeer, William 23 Newtownards Labourer B McTeer, William Labourer McClements, Margaret Mary Murphy, Eliza Jane Lindsay 1846 McTier, Jane F Donaghadee - S McTier, William Coastguard Officer Mullin, John Wm. & Robert McTier HI Duncan, Found these McTear marriages in Newtownards registry office. Dont know if this is of any help to you but could not find any more Williams or a Mary Whiteside,  Glen. Subject: [NIR-DOWN] William McTear There is a possibility that my 3rd GGrandfather was one of the following William McTears: one born wm mctier 1803 and died 1870 belfast area. one born wm mctear 1794 and died 1870 newtonards area and one wm teer born 1799 and died 1869 in downpatrick. He married a Mary Whiteside Is it possible to find out which one, if any, is correct, without having to purchase all three certificates?  The family were from Newtonards area.   --------------------------------------------------